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Did you know that there is a Long Island-based company that makes and sells vegan marshmallows? Sweet & Sara, whose headquarters are in Long Island City, makes Marshmallow Meltaways that are 100 percent vegan.

Regular marshmallows have gelatin in them, which is made from animals. Marshmallow Meltaways use other ingredients to bind them together. The ingredients in the vegan marshmallows are cane sugar, water, corn syrup, carrageenan, cornstarch, pure vanilla extract, locust bean gum, soy protein hydrolysate, organic confectioner’s sugar and sea salt. Regular marshmallows contain corn syrup, sugar, dextrose, modified cornstarch, water, gelatin, a whipping aid too long to spell, and artificial flavor and color (Blue 1).

Not that I have ANYTHING against a regular marshmallow, but if you are a true vegetarian or vegan, there is something you can bring to your next BBQ. Why miss out on S’mores when you don’t have to?

I saw the Marshmallow Meltaways the other night for the first time out at the fire pit in the backyard. They look a lot like squares of tofu. I didn’t try one but those who did said they taste good ... just like a regular marshmallow. They fall off the stick and into the fire, too, just like regular marshmallows!

So there you go. Check out the Sweet & Sara website at sweetandsara.com. They offer other vegan stuff and they will ship it to you!

It is time to register for Camp Creativity 2009, a fun half-day summer program during July that is open to children in grades K-5. It is presented by Moriches Community Center. For more information or to register, visit morichescommunitycenter.org.

The Fitness Studio located at 583 Montauk Highway in Eastport offers Zumba Fitness classes on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. Classes are one hour long. Call the gym at 325-2955 for details.

Members of the Friends of the Center Moriches Library are having their summer book sale on Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. The sale will be held inside the library, in the Community Room. Donations of gently used books and other media are now being sought. You can drop them off at the library during regular library hours.

The library has scheduled three bus trips for the coming months. The first is a “Big E Eastern States Exposition” to West Springfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, September 26. The second is a trip to the Octoberfest at Hunter Mountain on Saturday, October 10, and the last is a trip to New York City on Wednesday, December 9. Call the library at 878-0940 to reserve a spot.

Vacation Bible School at the Eastport Bible Church will run the week of August 3 through 7. Donations of materials for craft projects are needed. Call Pat at 325-0960 or Kristin at 878-5147 for more information.

Congratulations to David Fieldman and Elisabeth Carter who were married on Sunday, July 5, at the Lamb’s Chapel in Center Moriches. The bride is the daughter of William and Penny Carter and the groom is the son of Mark and Debbie Fieldman. The maids of honor were Rebecca Carter and Bettina Munnell. Best men were Kevin Fieldman and Scott Jankowski. The Reverend Michael Jankowski officiated at the ceremony. A special song for the occasion was performed beautifully by Brynn Lettieri on piano and Rebecca Carter and William Carter did the singing.

It was a perfect day for a wedding. Following the ceremony, the bride and groom rode off on David’s motorcycle. A “Just Married” sign hung off the back of the bike. Liz hitched up her wedding gown (she had white capris and a garter under her dress!) and off they rode followed by hundreds of bubbles. The bride’s helmet was covered in ivory silk. What a way to go!

A reception followed at the J.W. Masury Estate in Center Moriches. The couple will make their home in Westhampton Beach.